The Ottawa Police Department launched an investigation, called Project Exodus, in June 2021 into human trafficking involving four women victims. Police say three of the victims were under the age of 18 at the time of the offenses between 2013 and 2020. The four people facing charges are 27-year-old Aayanle Obuli (known as AY), 23-year-old Mustafa Wardak (known as Vin), 25-year-old Mobarek Abdulkadir (known as Boogie) and 25-year-old Ahmed Wardak (known as Bizzl or Biz). . Investigators believe there are other victims of human trafficking linked to the investigation. Police released photos of the four men accused, saying “victims may not know the legal name of their perpetrator”. Anyone with information can contact the Ottawa Police Department’s Human Trafficking Advice Line at 613-236-1222, ext. 5625.
